Monday, March 05, 2007

Olympus Mju 720SW Review




Shockproof and waterproof camera
comes from the school of hard knocks

7.1 megapixel, 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, USB, xD-picture card, 149 gram, 2.5 inch LCD
Olympus Stylus 720 SW Specs:
Imager7.1 Megapixel (effective), 7.4 megapixel gross, 1/2.33” CCD
Lens6.7 – 20.1mm (38 – 114mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 10 lenses in 8 groups, 3 aspherical lenses
Zoom3x Optical + 5x Digital; 15 Total Seamless Zoom
Aperture Rangef3.5 – f5.0
LCD2.5” (6.4cm) Color LCD, approx. 115,000 pixels
Focus SystemCCD Contrast Detection
Focus RangeNormal mode: 19.7” – infinity (0.5m – infinity)
Macro mode: Wide: 7.9” – infinity (0.2m – infinity),
Super Macro Mode: 2.8” – 19.7” (7cm – 50cm)
Focus ModeiESP Auto, Spot AF
Shutter Speed1/1000 sec. – 1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene Mode)
ISOAuto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (equivalent)
Metering ModeDigital ESP Multi-Pattern, Spot Metering
White BalanceAuto, Pre-set (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3)
Exposure Compensation±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
Recording ModesStill Image: JPEG
Movie: QuickTime motion JPEG
Adjustment Resolutions3,072 x 2,304, SHQ/HQ
2,560 x 1,920, SQ1
2,304 x 1,728, SQ1
2,048 x 1,536, SQ1
1,600 x 1,200, SQ2
1,280 x 960, SQ2
1,024 x 768, SQ2
640 x 480, SQ2
Shooting Modes28 Shooting Modes; Auto, Program Auto, Digital Image Stabilization Mode, Scene Preset (Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Night Scene, Night & Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self-Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Museum, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select1, Shoot & Select2, Beach & Snow, Under Water Wide1, Under Water Wide2, Under Water Macro, Under Water Snapshot, Movie)
Panorama ModesUp to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card
Sequential ShootingHigh speed: 3.7 frames per second up to 11 frames in HQ mode Normal speed: 1.1 frames per second up to 6 frames in SQ mode
Shooting Assist FunctionsHistogram, Frame Assist
Movie ModeQuickTime® Movie with Sound: 640x480/15fps, SHQ; 320x240/15 fps, HQ; 160x120/15fps, SQ
Image ProcessingTruePic TURBO™ Image Processor
Pixel MappingAutomatic Pixel Mapping (APM) available via menu setting
Noise ReductionSet automatically at shutter speeds of X.X second or longer
Playback Edit EffectsStill Image: Black & White, Sepia, Resize, Rotation, Red-Eye Fix, Brightness, Saturation, Frame, Label, Calendar Movie: Frame Index
Direct Printing OptionsPictBridge and DPOF
FlashBuilt-in
Flash ModesAuto (for low light and back lit conditions), Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Off
Flash Working RangeWide: 12.5ft (3.8m), Tele: 8.5ft (2.6m)
Selftimer12 Seconds/Auto
Setting MemorizationOn/Off (Hold changes/Reset to default settings)
Date/Time CalendarSimultaneous recording into image data, Automatic up to 2099
Memory19.1MB internal memory
Removable Media CardxD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB or 1GB)
Outer ConnectorsMulti-terminal (USB connecter, Audio/Video output, DC input*) *Optional connector is required.
Auto-connect USB2.0 Full Speed (USB mass storage)
System RequirementsAuto-connect USB: Windows 98SE/ME/2000PRO/XP with USBP port, Mac OS 9.0-9.2x/OS X 10.1-10.4 with USB port Software: Windows 98SE/ME/2000PRO/ XP, Mac 10.2 and higher
Operating EnvironmentOperation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C), 30% – 90% humidity
Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C), 10% – 90% humidity
Power SupplyLi-Ion Rechargeable Battery (Li-40B or Li-42B), AC Adapter (E-7AC) with optional CB-MA1 DC coupler
Size3.6” W x 2.3” H x 0.78” D (91mm x 58.7mm x 19.8mm)
Weight5.3 oz. (149g) without battery and media card
In-camera Editing With in-camera editing features such as red-eye fix, resizing, adding frames or text, and color brightness or saturation adjustments, users can edit photos anywhere with ease - touch up or embellish your photos without your computer. Easy USB Auto-Connect Connecting the Olympus Stylus 720 SW to a computer is easy with the USB Auto-Connect feature, which connects directly via USB 2.0 cable and requires no software.







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